After several months of purges, the emperor had killed so many officials in the capital that a power vacuum was almost created. The Chunhua Tower case shocked the entire city of Tokyo.

The case was described clearly and embellished in the official gazette of the Song Dynasty and the Tokyo Express.

Officials in the Inner Palace Service were the most affected, and the Ministry of War and the Hanlin Academy were also implicated.

At a time when the entire power structure of the imperial court was being restructured, with countless personnel being transferred, this time a purge was carried out, resulting in too many vacancies.

Although Xu Churen's task was heavy, and so many people had been killed that there was almost no one left to do the work, he could take this opportunity to fill the gaps in his own ranks.

In an instant, countless people fell from the top of luxury, some were beheaded, some were demoted to commoners and left to wander the streets, while many more took the opportunity to rise to power and begin their careers in authority.

But everyone knows that being an official under the current emperor is not as easy as it used to be. The new policies are in full swing, and the situation in various places is quite complicated, making each place a hot potato.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has killed officials as easily as killing chickens and ducks.

In short, the withered grass outside the Five Dynasties Gate was stained red with blood. Everyone who was supposed to lose their head was gone, and everyone whose property was confiscated was gone. Another group of people were exiled to the frontier.

In the afternoon, Zhou Chao handed over the accounts of the confiscated property to the emperor, but the emperor was not very interested and simply ordered Zhou Chao to put all of it into the national treasury.

Are you kidding me? How much could these few officials possibly embezzle?

They did manage to confiscate a lot of money from Cai Jing's house, but the Song Dynasty had a population of 126 million. The most troublesome thing was that military expenditures and official salaries were enormous. The little money they found from confiscating his house was hardly enough to make a living!

A time traveler becomes the emperor, and all he does is stare at the money confiscated from officials' homes. That's some seriously unambitious pursuit.

Once the problem of the Royal Bank is solved, the economy of the Song Dynasty is revitalized, and maritime trade is opened up, how fast will money come in?

It's not that Zhao Huan didn't care about the money confiscated from officials' homes, but that amount was simply not enough. Take, for example, the 500,000 strings of cash he obtained from He Liren, the prefect of Qingzhou. It sounds like a lot, but if it were to be allocated to Youzhou in the north for military expenses, it would be like throwing a stone into the sea without ever making a ripple.

Even with all the money confiscated by the entire Qingzhou Chamber of Commerce, it won't last long.

If he only plays in the existing market forever, he'll have wasted his time as a transmigrator, let alone establish world rules with China for the next ten thousand years.

Zhao Huan didn't care, but the Zhou Dynasty did. Every penny they seized would increase the national treasury, bringing them one step closer to completing their mission.

What I want is not 500,000 strings of cash! Nor 5 million strings of cash! Nor 50 million strings of cash! What I want is for two-thirds of the world's gold and silver to flow into the Song Dynasty!

The Chunhua Tower case became a topic of conversation among the people of Tokyo. Many officials were dismissed or lost their lives because of this case, but the turmoil caused by this case had only just begun.

It was like a butterfly flapping its wings; by the time it reached the south, it had become a hurricane.

Tang Rui finally couldn't help but ask his father.

"Father, what are the court's next plans regarding the Qian family?"

Tang Ke sighed: "This is a serious matter. Don't ask questions you shouldn't. Do you want our whole family to kneel at the Five Dynasties Gate?"

Tang Rui shuddered and quickly shut his mouth.

Two days after the Chunhua Tower case, in Hangzhou, southeast of the Song Dynasty, inside the Qian residence.

When Old Master Qian An read the letter Tang Ke sent, he nearly vomited blood and died: "That unfilial son! Is he trying to kill our whole family?!"

The messenger hadn't slept for two days and one night, and two of his horses died on the way, before he finally arrived in Hangzhou and delivered the letter to the Qian family.

Qian Jin, standing to the side, asked, "Father, what exactly is this matter?"

He took the letter, glanced at it, and his expression immediately changed. He then said to the messenger, "Thank you for your trouble."

He then instructed the steward to take the messenger to rest, to have good food and drink, and to collect his reward.

Qian Jin was Qian Zhengchun's half-brother and the second oldest in the family. He was very smart and capable, and he managed all of the Qian family's maritime trade businesses, which brought in hundreds of thousands of strings of cash every year.

Most importantly, the Qian family not only maintained excellent relationships with all the officials in the southeast, but also had many prominent families attached themselves to them, and even the common people of the southeast were grateful to the Qian family.

Qian Liu, the ancestor of the Qian family, was a rare wise and virtuous ruler during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. While the Central Plains were in chaos, the people in the southeast lived in peace and prosperity. He also left behind the "Qian Family Instructions", which his descendants have always adhered to.

In the ranking of the Hundred Family Surnames back then, the reason why the Qian family was ranked after the Zhao family was not only because of their prestigious family or high status, but also because of the Qian family's benevolence and virtue.

Moreover, this family produced many influential figures in later generations, such as Qian Xuesen, Qian Weichang, and Qian Sanqiang. These three were all true heroes, and there is no room for doubt about their identities.

Old Master Qian An seemed to age ten years in an instant, his wrinkles frozen on his face like a heavy mask, his eyes revealing regret, anger, and guilt.

"Second brother, prepare the horses immediately! Your father is going to the capital!"

“My father is old and can’t withstand such an ordeal. I will go in his place. If the emperor wants to kill or torture me, I will take his place!”

"You can't do it! I have to go myself, or my Qian family will be in grave danger!"

"Father!"

The old man struggled to his feet, took a deep breath, and his frail body seemed to be filled with strength again: "Second brother, pass on my order: sell all of the Qian family's fertile land at a low price, and be quick!"

"Why is that? My Qian family has done nothing wrong. It's all because of that rebellious son's misbehavior. The current emperor is a wise ruler. As long as I go to the capital to meet him, the emperor will certainly not blame us!"

"Foolish! Quickly go and do as your father says!"

"Father, your son is going to find Prince Kang now!"

"You're not allowed to go! What do you intend to do by going to Prince Kang now? Do you think the Emperor's suspicion of the Qian family isn't enough? If you go to Prince Kang now, it will be seen as uniting your relatives against the court! That would be punishable by confiscation of your property and extermination of your entire family!"

"But……"

Qian Jin took a deep breath and said, "Father, please forgive me for not being able to do that. The Qian family has built its current reputation over a century, and we cannot sell it off so cheaply!"

Qian An glared at his son: "What are you doing! You're not even listening to me anymore!"

“Father, you should go back to your room and rest. I will handle the rest.”

Qian An was slightly taken aback: "Second Brother, it's you...it's you!"

"Now that things have come to this, I've already told you, it was my intention to send Qian Yu there on purpose. Father, we are all prepared. As long as that dog of an emperor dares to touch the Qian family, the southeast will surely rebel!"

Qian An slapped Qian Jin across the face. Qian Jin didn't flinch. Qian An roared, "Qian De, lock this unfilial son up! Don't let him step out of the house!"

The butler, Qian De, hurriedly came in from outside and said, "Master, please go back to your room and rest."

"you!"

"Not only will the southeast rebel, but all regions in the south will unite to resist the tyrannical rule of this dog emperor!"